Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-09
A DOCTORS ADVICE.
A LADY PHYSICIAN ON THE SUB
JECT OF INDIGESTION.

A Most Dcrlorablc Aiiment Among Chill
drcn-some of the Leading symptoms
Diseases which Eollow--A Long List OF
Removable Causes.
Indigestion is tho most dcplorablo ailment
among children. 1t usually begins and leads
to every other illness not traumatic that over
takes the little patient. And because the
word Indigestion among children and dys-
pcpSia among grown ups') has become such
a familiar one in the household, it j, rot re-
gardod with sufficient canu,tncss or fear
when applied to any particular member; con-
sequcntly many child is sacrificed while
waiting for something more important to de
velop before scientific advice is sought.
The signs of indigestion in the nursing are
paleness and shrunken face, pecvishness,
moaning, crying or screaming suddenly
NAUSEA, very great languor, occasional vom-
iting or retching, llatulence, hard abdomen,
eructaton wind from the stomach), and
sometimes diarrhPa. These signs come soon
after nursing heartily at the breast or bottle
in children who are considered well. Whether
one or more or all of these signs are present
at the same time, none should be ignored if
| persistent day or two.
AGGRAVATING SYMPTOMS.
In the larger child some of these signs may
become more or less permanent and more aG-
gravating He grows puny and stunted in
| growth, looks old and haggard, suffers from
cold hands and feet and irregular appetite
and finally real starvation sets in from re-
peated nausea and vomiting, diarrhna, VIC
lent spells of collie, frettng and whining to
ward evening, and eliminating in great rest
| leSsnesS and sleeplessneSs at night. In many
cases, in consequence of Indigestion, whether
transient or permanent we shall have t.
treat the patient for inflammation of tn,
stomach, simple or severe diarrhpa, dysen
terry or cholera infantum, followed either 10y
death or n very slow convalesceut stage, dur
ing which it is almost impossible to find til,
right kind of food or drink, the proper guam
tity and quality at each meal, the correc
temperature in and out of doors, or th
proper clothing for the night or day. lndi
gestion in a nervous child who usually ha
convulsions or "fits" with any ailment what
soevcr, is very serious, and should be airoste,
without delay.
The causes of indigestion per sc, or as
forerunner to something more FORMIDABLE, ar
numerous but, as a rule, readily detected
They are pretty nearly the same, whether
is simply Indigestion or some of the sequeli
mentioned above; unfavorable hygienic cor
ditions, such as dampness from long continue
rains, or standing water under or about tn
house, long continued spells of eXcesSiv
heat, bad ventilation CLOSED windows an
doors at night through fear of night air O
burglars, bad drainage, sewer gas, bad odor
filthy or crowded premises, cess POOLS filth
streets or alleys, neglected stables and yard
inferior wet nurse, artificial food, sour nur
ing bottle; unripe, wilted or decaying veg,
tables or fruit eaten by nurse or child {
other unwholesome dish of mother or chile
sudden weaving, impure drinking water, ba
cows milk and worse dairy milk, changin
wet nurse or artificial food; alcoholic beve
ages, of whatever sort INDUCED in by motht
or wet nurse cold and teething.